**Top Stories**.
**US Economy**.
– **Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 600 points, marking worst day since 2020**.
– **US unemployment rate rises to 4.5%, highest in six months**.
– **Consumer confidence drops to lowest level in a year**.
**International News**.
– **Russia-Ukraine war intensifies as Russia launches major offensive in eastern Ukraine**.
– **North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, raising tensions with South Korea**.
– **China reports surge in COVID-19 cases, prompting new lockdowns**.
**Politics**.
– **US President Biden meets with European leaders to discuss Ukraine crisis and energy security**.
– **Ukraine President Zelenskyy urges Western powers to provide more military aid**.
– **French President Macron faces growing pressure amid rising cost of living**.
**Business**.
– **Amazon announces 10,000 new jobs in the United States**.
– **Tesla reports record quarterly earnings, but warns of supply chain constraints**.
– **Meta faces antitrust lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission**.
**Technology**.
– **Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches Starlink satellites into orbit to improve internet access**.
– **Microsoft unveils new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro devices**.
– **Google announces plans to invest $10 billion in AI research**.
**Entertainment**.
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